NBA FINALS: CELTICS VS. WARRIORS

June 12, 2022

Derrick White

Boston Celtics

Practice Day

Q. Can you just talk about the overall feel of just coming back into this building and how you guys are feeling?

DERRICK WHITE: I mean, we're excited. Game 5 of the NBA Finals, got the best of three for the NBA championship, and this is what you work for, this is what you dream about. It's an exciting time, and we've got to come out ready to go, and we're going to have a good practice here and be ready to go for tomorrow.

Q. How would you describe how this crowd treats the Celtics, the opposing team?

DERRICK WHITE: They treat us like every other crowd. They're cheering for their team, and they don't like us whenever we do anything. It is what it is.

Q. We're here for Game 5, and the crowd was amazing in TD Garden, but what kind of a level of excitement are you having as a young crew for this very important game?

DERRICK WHITE: Yeah, it's extremely exciting. I think we've shown that we are capable, we're capable if we're on the road, and we understand that the crowd is just going to be on another level just because of the situation and everything. We'll be ready to go.

Q. After the Game 4, how was the atmosphere in the locker room? What did Coach Udoka tell you guys?

DERRICK WHITE: Yeah, obviously we were disappointed, a game that we felt like we lost down the stretch there, that we watched the film on today and learned a lot from. That's in the past now. We've got to focus on the future, and it's just going to be a big game coming up.

Q. You have so many fans in Turkey, in Europe, that they wake up at midnight and watch your games. What would you like to tell the NBA Europe fans?

DERRICK WHITE: I mean, big shout-out to all the fans all over the world. Waking up at crazy hours, they're just huge sports fans. Basketball leagues over there are great, as well. Big shout-out to them. Hopefully we give you two more Celtics wins for you guys.